Vanity case



Mann 1, 1932. w. FORMS@ 1,847,194

` VANITY CASE Filed Nov. l0, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WALTER PORANSKI, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS VANITY CASE Application led November 10, 1930. Serial No. 494,637.

The invention relates to compacts or vanity embodying the device of my invention, the cases adapted to contain toilet goods such as lid of the case being open and the powder face powder, rouge, puffs, mirrors, etc., of dispensing device embodying said principles such a size as may be easily carried in a handof my invention being extended in a position bag, purse, or a pocket and more particularly making a supply of powder available for use. 55 it relates to vanity cases having means for F ig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view distributing powder therefrom while the case through the vanity case along the line 2 2 is closed. of F ig. 3; and

An object generally of the invention is the Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view along provision of novel means for distributing the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. 60 powder from a closed vanity case. Referring more particularly to the draw- Another obj ect of the invention is the proings, the invention is illustrated as embodied vision in a vanity case, equipped with a disin a vanity case taking the form of a main' tributing plate normally in contact with the rectangular container or receptacle having 5 contents of they case butcapable of being parside walls 10, and a bottom wall 9. The con- 55 tially withdrawn therefrom, of novelmeans tainer is provided with a lid or cover 11 operating to prevent leakage of powder unfastened to the side wall 10 by a hinge conderneath the plate. struction 12. The lid 11 is held in its closed A further object ofthe invention is the proposition as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, by a de- 0 vision of novel means, in combination witha tent member 13 having one end projecting to plate for distributing powder from a closed through the front portion of the side wall 10 vanity case, whereby the actuation of the disand having an upwardly and forwardly eX- tributing plate breaks up incipient caking tending yielding portion 8, positioned to enof the powder which sometimes occurs in the ter a recess or indentation 14 in the front 5 intervals between use, and thereby keeps the Hanged portion of the lid 11. A plate 15 is powder in inely pulverized disintegrated mounted on the inner face of the lid 11 to condition. form a mirror available for use as desired.

Still another object of the invention in- A frame structure is positioned within and cludes the provision of an article of the class closely lits the side walls 10 of the main recdGSClibeCl WhiCll iS Simple Il COIlStIuCtiOIl, tangular container 01' receptacle, The 80 which can be readily and conveniently fabiiframe structure comprises side walls 16 and cated and assembled, which may be economiatop plate 17 having a relatively large cencally manufactured and which, in its Contral aperture bounded by a downwardly and struction, assembly anduseprovidesimproveoutwardly tapering ange 21. A plate 23, ments and conveniences not heretofore emhaving an upwardly and outwardly eXtend- 55 Ployed in the M13 for the Same general P111'- ing flange 24, closely fits the aperture inthe POS@- top plate 17 so as to form a cover for a space Many Qthe" Oblects and advantages of @he 22 enclosed by the frame. The plate 23 is reconstruction herein shown and describedfwill moved when necessary to replenish the wpply be obvious to those skilled in the art rom of powder in the Space 22 and the pper sup thdlsuredherert gvel.' t th face of the plate is polished to form an addi- O us en my uwen lon Consls s m e tional mirror. The side walls 16 of the novel construction, arrangement and conibiframe Structure may be Welded or Otherwise nation of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed Outm the iastened to the side walls 10 of the main con- 95 tainer in any desired manner.

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ln the drawings, wherein like reference The CPPOSlte longltudumuy @Xtendmg sld@ characters indicate like or corresponding Wil-11S 16 are EOVdcd with nt-ulned bottom o parts, anges 18 having raised edges 19. The space 5 Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a vanity case underneath and between the raised edges 19 10o provides a runway in which a distributing plate 26 is slidably mounted. The longituto prevent the leakage of the powder contents of the container, the arrangement being such as to permit the easy reciprocation ofthe plate. A partition wall 2O extends across the container in parallel and closely spaced relation to the front wall 10. The detent fastening member 13 is mounted in the space between the front wall 10 and the wall 20. The wall 20 prevents leakage of the powder contents of the container into the space in which the detent member 13 is mounted and avoids the possibility of the powder finding its way through the aperture in the front wall 10 through which the ineiber 18 projects.

The distributing plate 26 proj ects through and closely lits an aperture 32 in the front wall 10 of the main container and is provided with a downwardly turned flange 27 by means of which the plate may be manually actuated and partially withdrawn from the container. The lower edge of the partition wall 2O closely fits against the upper surface of the distributing plate 26 and prevents leakage of powder from the space 22 into the space between the partition wall 20 and the front wall 10.

The plate 26 is normally in the full line position of `Fig. 2 in which substantially its entire upper face is in contact with the overlying powder contents of the container, and as the plate is withdrawn and retracted, there is a tendency for the powder normally adhering tov the bottom of the container' to work forwardly and underneath the plate and be discharged from the underside of the container. Such leakage is undesirable for obvious reasons and an important feature of the invention is the provision of novel means for removal of all the powder adhering to the bottomof the container in advance of the retractive movement of the plate 26. For this purpose a spring plate 29 is so mounted on the inner end of the distributing plate 26 that the free end of the plate 29 presses against the bottom 9 of the container and forms a scraper removing such powder as adheres to the upper face of the wall 9 as the plate 26 is retracted. The scraping of the bottom wall 9 with each retraction of the plate prevents the powder contents of the container from Vleaking between the plate 26 and the wall 9.

A pin 30 provides a stop limiting the outward movement of the plate 26 and prevents accidental removal of the plate from the container.

The upper face of the plate 26 is provided with a plurality of transversely extending serrations 28. In extending the plate tothe position shown in Fig. 1, corresponding to the dotted line position of Fig. 2, the partition wall 20 and the front wall 10 scrapes all of the powder from the top surface of the plate except that contained within the serrations 28. The powder contained in the serrations 28 is thereby made available for use by means of a puff or the like. Any unused powder remaining in the serrations 28 is returned to the container upon retraction of the plate 26.

Novel means is provided whereby the movement of theA plate tends to keep the powder contents in finely pulverized condition by breaking up any incipient caking of the powder which may occur between the intervals of use. VThis result is accomplished by positioning one or more transversely extending wires 31 in closely spaced relation to the upper surface of the plate 26. The wires 31 are spaced away from the plate 26 sufliciently to clear the projecting end of the stop pin 30. The reciprocation of the plate 26 in its runway pushes or pulls such hardened lumps or cakes as may have formed, 'between the wires and the top sur-- face of the plate thereby crumbling and disintegrating t-he same.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided, in combination with a vanity case having means for distributing powder contents with the case closed, novel means for preventing leakage of the powder from the case and novel means adapted to disintegrate and neutralize any caking of the powder contents of the device.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement, and combination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the kind described, a powder receptacle, the bottom wall of said receptacle having a smooth surface, a distributing plate normally in Contact with the contents of said receptacle and capable of being partially withdrawn, said plate slidable in close contact with the bottom wall of the receptacle, and means projecting rearwardly from the plate adapted to scrape the bottom of the container as a result of the retractive movement of said plate.

2. In a device of the kind described, a closed powder receptacle, a distributing plate normally in contact with the contents of said receptacle and capable of being partially withdrawn, said plate slidable in close cone tact with one wall of the receptacle, and a t spring` plate projecting from the inner end of the distributing plate, the free end of the spring plate pressing against said wall to form a scraper.

3. In a device of the kind described, a

si) c closed powder receptacle, a distributing plate normally in contact with the contents of said receptacle and capable of being partially Withdrawn, one side Wall of said receptacle having an aperture through which the plate projects and closely iits, said plate slidable in close contact With the bottom Wall of the receptacle, and a spring plate projecting from the inner end of the distributing plate, the free end of the spring plate pressing against the bottom of the container to form a scraper.

4c. In a device of the kind described, a closed powder receptacle, a distributing plate normally in contact With the contents of said receptacle and capable of being partially Withdrawn, said plate slidable in close contact with the bottom Wall of the receptacle, a spring plate projecting from the inner end of the distributing plate, the free end of the spring plate pressing against the bottom of the container to form a scraper, and an intermediate transverse member positioned over said distributin,1 plate in closely spaced relation to its upper face.

5. In a device of the kind described, a closed powder receptacle, a distributing plate normally in contact with the contents of said receptacle and capable of being partially Withdrawn, one side Wall of said receptacle having an aperture through which the plate projects and closely lits, said plate slidable in close contact with the bottom Wall of the receptacle. a spring plate projecting from the inner end of the distributing plate. the free end of the spring plate pressing against the bottom of the container to form a scraper, and an intermediate transverse member positioned over said distributing plate in closely spaced relation to its upper face.

6. In a device of the kind described, a closed powder receptacle, a distributing plate normally in contact with the contents of said receptacle and capable of being partially withdrawn, said plate slidable in close contact with the bottom Wall of the receptacle, a spring plate projecting from the inner end of the distributing plate, the free end of the spring plate pressing against the bottom of the container to form a scraper, and a plurality of Wires extending transversely over said distributing plate in closely spaced relation to its upper face.

7. In a 'device of the kind described, a closed powder receptacle, a distributing plate normally in contact with the contents of said receptacle and capable of being partially Withdrawn, one side Wall of said receptacle having an aperture through Which the plate projects and closely fits, said plate slidable in close contact with the bottom vvall of the receptacle, a spring plate projecting from the inner end of the distributing plate, the free end of the spring plate pressing against the bottom of the container to form a scraper, 

